HOW TO WRITE AN ESSAY OVERNIGHT

This post’s dedicated to all the students out there, struggling to enjoy life and keep up with uni work at the same time. It’s okay, I understand, I’m in the exact same position.

Okay, so the first tip I have is don’t do it. If you have an assignment, do not start it the night before as you won’t do as well as you could have done, but more importantly, you will suffer – it will crush you. Tell me I’m being dramatic but I’m only speaking from experience.

Nonetheless, you’re reading this so chances are you probably have left it to the last minute. Don’t worry, as a student it’s inevitable that at least once you’re going to leave your essay to the back of your mind for a couple of months, but BOOM, once it’s 12.01 on deadline day, it makes it’s way to the front, as quick as it can. So what do you do? I’ll tell you, but first, understand this: you can do it and you’re going to do it.

12:01 Get out of bed. If you stay in bed for the next few hours, you’re going to fall asleep. Is that a risk you’re willing to take? I thought not. Now, go and sit in the most un-bed-like place you can think of (within reason – you don’t need to venture off outside).

12:08Throw your phone as far away from you as possible, after putting it on silent. As for your laptop: log out of Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest – the lot.

12:10You’ll need water, lots of it.

12:13Choose your essay question and start planning – keep in mind, now’s not the time to start learning new things; pick the question you know the most about and plan away.